City Hall Macaroni and Cheese

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"From Chef Henry Archer Meer of the Manhatten restaurant, City Hall."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 20mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1 lb penne rigate
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 2 cups grated American cheese
• 1 1⁄3 cups grated monterey jack cheese
• kosher salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 1⁄2 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
• 2 teaspoons grated parmesan cheese

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°; butter a 13x9 inch baking dish.
2. Bring 6 quarts of salted water to boiling; add in the pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, 9-10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
3. In a large saucepan, combine the cream, milk, cayenne, and nutmeg over medium-high heat; reduce by half (the author says about 15 minutes but I don’t know); once the mixture starts to simmer, stir to break the layer of foam so that it will not boil over.
4. Lower heat to medium-low; add in the American and Monterey Jack cheeses; whisk until well blended.
5. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
6. Add the penne to the sauce; stir vigorously (taking care not to break the pasta); this will release starch and help thicken the sauce.
7. Transfer mixture to the baking dish; combine the panko, parsley, and parmesan; sprinkle over the pasta.
8. Bake 15 minutes or until bubbly and golden.

Reviews

[Caroline Cooks]

Whoooooo, is this wonderful! Made a White sauce first from Half and Half, butter and flour...then followed the recipe to a "T"...Yummo!